The first two, arriving on that date from Montreal, Canada, were two Canadair CL-215s, initially operated by the 803rd Air Force Squadron, based in Getafe (Madrid). A Canadair CL-215T from the 43rd Group performing a water drop demonstration off Samil beach during the Vigo Air Festival in July 2008 (Photo: Elentir ). Since May 8, 1980, these aircraft have been part of the 43rd Air Force Group, based in Torrejón, which currently has 14 amphibious aircraft: 10 CL-215Ts and 4 CL-415s. A Canadair CL-215T from the 43rd Group flying over Oya (Pontevedra) on August 27, 2013 during a forest fire extinguishing operation (Photo: Elentir ). In this interview, we see him next to one of the CL-215Ts of the 43rd Group, the UD.13-20 (43-20).